Photos: Fitz and the Tantrums at the House of Blues Fitz and the Tantrums perform live at the House of Blues Foundation Room in an WFNX Acoustic Show, and later perform a full show on the House of Blues main stage; both shows took place on November 11, 2011.

Interview: The Wippets One chance encounter during a trip to New Orleans back in 2003 illuminated the bulb for the Wippets' Matt Martin and Tony Depoto, two East Bay musicians seeking inspiration during the annual Jazzfest.

From solid to standout Maybe the most surprising thing about Portland indie band Brenda’s set at the Wilco-curated Solid Sound Festival on the Mass MoCA campus in North Adams, Massachusetts, on Saturday was that people were actually there to see it. Lots of them.